David C. Simonson

Background

Simonson, David C. was born on May 9, 1927 in New York City. Son of Simon and Rebecca (Coolman) Simonson.

Education

Bachelor, Hamilton College, 1948. Postgraduate, University Vermont, 1949. Postgraduate, Art Student League of New York, 1949.

Career

Copywriter Forwell & Mart Advertising, New York City, 1949-1950. Reporter, editor Croton-Cortlandt News, Croton, New York, 1950-1952. General manager Colony Publications, New York City, 1952-1954.

Editor, manager County Press Newspapers, Croton, 1955-1959. Promotion director Amcrete Corporation, Peekskill, New York, 1959-1960. Various positions in management Patent Trader, Mount Kisco, 1960-1972, public, 1972-1977.

President/public Pioneer Press Newspapers, Wilmette, Illinois, 1977-1986. Executive vice president, chief executive officer National Newspaper Association, Washington, 1987-1992. Retired, 1992

Board directors Christian Herald Association, New York City, 1978—2007.

Lecturer Medill School Journalism, Meridian House, United States of America, numerous state press associations. Media consultant; seminar leader Eastern Europe for World Pres Freedom Committee. Consultant to Slovenian publications for United States Information Agency, 1993—1994.

Consultant to Slovakian publications for United States Information Agency, 1995. Consultant to African publications for United Nations Educational, 95. Consultant to Bulgarian Publications for United States Information Agency, 96, 97.

Consultant to the United States State department World Freedom Committee, since 2002. Consultant to Bulgarian Publications for United States Information Agency Croatian Publications for United States Information Agency, 1999. Seminar leader Voice of America for Bulgarian Publications, 1997, Bosnian publications, 2000, Albanian publications, 2000.

United States representative Media Conference, Prague, 2001. DVTV United States representative with Chinese journalists, 01. Participant Freedom Forum Roundtables.

Media panel consultant United States Department of State, 2003.

Achievements

• David C. Simonson has been listed as a noteworthy newspaper association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman planning board Town of Croton-on-Hudson, New York, 1962-1967, trustee, 1967, mayor, 1969. With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Member Suburban Newspapers American (president 1984-1985, board directors 1980-1984), Illinois Press Assn (board directors 1980-1984, 1st vice president 1986), New York Press Association (board directors 1966-1976, 1st vice president 1976), National Newspaper Association (board directors 1985-1986), Cook County Publications Association (president 1983-1984).

Interests

• Painting, cartooning.

Connections

Married Lois E. Sneider, November 1, 1952. Children: Peter, Eric, John Frederick.

Father:

Simon Simonson

Mother:

Rebecca (Coolman) Simonson

Spouse:

Lois E. Sneider

child:

Peter Simonson

child:

Eric Simonson

child:

John Frederick Simonson